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50 Cent Files $1M Lawsuit Over Internet Ad

Tuesday, July 24, 2007
By: Kenny Rodriguez


50 cent50 Cent has filed a $1 million lawsuit against an Internet-based company for a banner ad that invites online visitors to “Shoot The Rapper,” referring to an alleged caricature of the multi-platinum rapper.

The online ad, developed by Traffix Inc., urges web surfers to “Shoot The Rapper” and “win $5,000 or five free ring-tones guaranteed.”

After pointing-and-clicking on the animated cartoon, seemingly a 50 Cent look-a-like, the link opens to an affiliate website.

Before striking it big, 50 Cent – born Curtis Jackson – was shot nine times in a 2000 drive-by outside of his grandmother’s house in Queens. Since then, the rap superstar’s name has become synonymous with hip-hop related shootings.

The lawsuit claims that the banner ad displays a “vile, tasteless and despicable” depiction of 50 Cent, and “literally calls for violence again him.”

Traffix Inc.’s lawyer, Ezio Scaldaferri, told reporters that he had not yet seen the suit and couldn’t comment.

50 Cent’s attorney, Peter Raymond, added that Traffix is exploiting his client’s well-known violent history by implying that the G-Unit recording artist endorses the ad.

“For all those reasons, he is personally offended,” Raymond said, adding that 50 Cent learned of the advertisement when a member of his management crew spotted it while surfing on MySpace.com.


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Damn, 50 even tellin on n*ggas
Posted by Bob
Wow, hopefully if he wins this case he will donate the money to a worthy cause, aint like he need a mill or nothing
Posted by boredasdirt
Maybe if he didn't put out sh*tty singles then people wouldn't wanna kill him
Posted by westcoastcrippin
I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner! and here we with this dumb sh*t again, "damn, 50 even telling on n*ggas" geezus! real N*gg*rish talk..and yea i'm black...
Posted by jah_bless
It's pathetic that 50s so greedy that he's suing some little company when he's prob already got a half bil and he's gonna bankrupt them because now he's all sensitive over a cartoon, is that gangsta? no.
Posted by contagion
I thought it was 3 or 5 times... W/e... 50 leave the little people alone
Posted by hmmm hmmm
I love you
Posted by ievonne
I know that you are thiking about me
Posted by ievonne
Why is everyone so mad at 50??? stop hatin' on the man and get some money....
Posted by Angel-Eyes
I always see that ad, i know he would have a problem with that sh*t i would. Get that money 50
Posted by Pie
U stpid Bia'ches u all must b sum white crakerz or sumthing b/c anytyme a black man can finally turn tha tablez around than that is good, azz
Posted by slickpulla
He didnt get shot nine times it was 3.
Posted by Scrilla
Slickpulla suck a tip and die. White people are the reasons why black mother F*ckers make money. F*ck u n*gga. F*ck any n*gga hating on white people vice versa. Black people are more racist then any other race out their
Posted by The one and next
Yall 50 haters are some real noodles straight up.. How is that snitchin? yall probably dont even know what a block look like... Yall need to go pick up a book a do something with yaselves cus some of these dudes on here be mad impressionable.. Real easy too... How you snitchin if you got a company makin thousands of dollars off ya name... He need to press charges on tom too...lol... Cus be in on it too... They just takin the money..so they just as worse. B.steele mixtape coming soon .soundclick/g6music
Posted by Curse All You Young Dumb Dudes
Shut the F*ck up 50.
Posted by SakeOne
50 is a F*ck*n P*ss*
Posted by money
Quote: slickpulla suck a tip and die. White people are the reasons why black mother f*ckers make money. F*ck u n*gga. F*ck any n*gga hating on white people vice versa. Black people are more racist then any other race out their posted by the one and next un-quote: u damn idiot..!! u obviosly dont know sh*t about any type of history, the only reason white people are on top now is a direct result of several hundreds of years of free slave labor dumb ass.. Prior to that blacks were ruling the dark ages and before the as well, u idiots always say africa..like it stops there, fyi black in america and aficans are two different races of people, we are the true israelites. God's choosen people, thats why survive and excell to the top in anything, i.e. Look at sports, look at all the inventions of the modern world. The only way for white people to survive is to rape, rob and murder. Thats part of there curse since the begining, thats why they stole this land from the native american indians and every other land they have, they stole, they have no homeland, only the caves in the caucusus mountains where thiere decandant/forefather cain was cursed and banished to after slaying his brother abel, they have no home land. Anyway i can go on for eons with fact but if u wanna know the real .theholyconceptionunit
Posted by an awakened soul
. Theholyconceptionunit . Org
Posted by an awakened soul
Why dont you F*ck*n jiggaboos learn how to spell.. And stop leaving stupid comments.. You talk sh*t about 50 cent, meanwhile, hes got more money, P*ss*, friends, cars, weed, booze, chains and houses then any of you F*ck*n losers.. F*ckos
Posted by KKK
All y'all some bustas 4real y'all talkin sh*t bout man dat is a snitch in society dat is fake ass hell 4real squash dat sh*t please! i mean dat.
Posted by clap 87
@ "awakened soul"; i mos def feel your pain. But for an african dude like myself, it really hurts me that u feel blacks over here are different from us. U gotta think about what u say b4 u let it out, son. U might be right in someways that i won't explain, cuz it would make u feel like sh*t. But jus' to let u know, the white really succeeded in his mission when it comes to people like u. Cuz all he wanted to from day one was to separate blacks, thus weakening our unified strength. Or simply put in the words of the great author, chinua achebeh: "he has put a knife on the things that held us together, and we have fallen apart". Don't get it twisted though, i'm not racist. I love ma white, asian, arab and latino folks too. Love is the christian way. Cuz when u look at the big picture, we all have our flaws... 1 love.
Posted by real ni**a
And yeah we all know 50 is a Bia'ch, but why should some blood suckers get rich off of him??? without permission??? in a game with the concept of basically havin' fun assasinating him?? huhh?? i bet u dumb bastards would like someone to do that with ur image if u ever get famous. I seen that sh*t a couple times and even though i ain't no 50 fan, that sh*t don't settle well wit' me.
Posted by real ni**a
here 50 goes again telling n rating on n*ggas, dam!! when he gunna stop dis sh*t?? eh 50?? when?? plz cut out dis sh*t out
Posted by Queen j
I guess 4 hundred mill wasn`t good enough .
Posted by lahzee
Oh judge, are we on tv? oh, let me say hi to my mo.. Oh, no i mean, to my homey's, to the whole g unit crew, shady staff, interscope, whoo kid... No, hold on judge, wait a minute. We are still on tv? hey kiddo's, my album, curtis, end of the summer, september or something, might just, if it doesnt gets delayed again. But my album, curtis, is going to bang, make sure you buy it! thank you for the flee publicity, judge, thank you! naaa mean?
Posted by Mora
Yo "kkk" how you gon have that name then say something about a jiggaboo? and i guess money makes the man huh? if someone put a bullet in your head right now what would the benjamins in your pocket do for you?
Posted by kidnots
And "real n*gga" i bet you didnt know that christianity was one of the tools used to seperate blacks? think about it they didnt want blacks to read write or count but taught us about a F*cken whit jesus. Black p. Stones. Nation of islam
Posted by kidnots
Ok "kidnots". I understand from the way u came through that u're very passionate 'bout ur religion(apparently islam). But u and i know very well that the roots of islam(as well as christianity) aren't black at all!!! so it's jus' a matter of doin' what u feel is right for u! not to please anyone else, son! as for the nation of islam, while no one will dare question their relevance in the black community, the fact that they murdered malcolm x cuz he had some dirt on them makes them look suspect! but f*ck all that. It's a new day. We should all as a people, try to move on. We've sufferred in the past, now it's time to take advantage of the future. Spread love! 1
Posted by real ni**a
I read alot of real talk, and fake talk on this article. 50 to me is not at all a good guy, but he rich and i guess to alot of people they like to see the rich get richer. But me all i need is some balance, greed is the thing i think i hate the most. And about the black and white thing we are never going to see eye to eye on that, so i won't even bother. But i love to see how some of you express your minds. Keep building people, one day it might actually mean something, hopefully. Peace.
Posted by lyriccoke
Black unity man don't be no racist cuz the one that hates us are jealous of who we are .
Posted by Hood_bwoy
i have 22 web sites and 9 of them are hosted sites,i have a 50cent shoting gallery on every one of my web sites, i will pay anyone 10,000 dollars if you can shot 50cent 9 times out of 15 shots,i say F*ck him let him try to mess with me,i a brooklyn guy not a queensman lol, curtis jackson was always known as a punk in ny and still is today,only goes to show what kind of person curtis jackson really is he calls him self 50cent what a nut job and idiot, i have more money then he does and always will let him try to sue me lmao!, i'm known as dollars that tells people i'm worth more then something called 50cent lol what a snapperhead, ask him about the time andrew dice clay kicked the living crap out of him and that was a two minute fight and andrew never broke a sweat and walked away laughing,
Posted by Dollars
I'm glad 50 did it. This goes to show you how (other) people will subliminally go to far lengths to disprespect you. This has nothing to do with snitching or catching feelings. He's doing this to prove a point. Just like when you discipline a child for bad behavior. You punish him/her. A good parent after punishing their child will teach them the errors of their ways. The only way to fight these people is by hitting them in the pockets. And i for one am not a big 50 fan but i like rooting for the underdog in cases like this. 50 needs to "son" their asses and the rest of us to. Mind over matter! "1"
Posted by oskool74
Some of yall are pathetic.. Knowing damn well if somebody used your name to make money you would tell too... I would.. Yall dont even know what a snitch is... Internet thugs are so funny... 50 good with me.... Great business man..
Posted by Pathetic
Nice
Posted by mastakllahac7b6
How many times does curtis have to try to stay in the news by beefin with someone? first oprah, then kanye and now some internet ringtone company? i mean, this clown is snitchin' on druglords (kenneth supreme mcgriff in "ghetto qu'ran") and he's worried bout rs shootin' him? c'mon, give me a break cuuurrrrrrtttttiiiiisss!
Posted by C.Dollar!
How many times does curtis have to try to stay in the news by beefin with someone? first oprah, then kanye and now some internet ringtone company? i mean, this clown is snitchin' on druglords (kenneth supreme mcgriff in "ghetto qu'ran") and he's worried bout rs shootin' him? c'mon, give me a break cuuurrrrrrtttttiiiiisss!
Posted by C.Dollar!
He's a cry baby anyway..
Posted by SpyD
This news sh*t is gettin 2 old and quick cause this sh*t boring
Posted by clap 87
50 acts like a P*ss* once again
Posted by realness
I played that game on and 50 got shot at 9 times, 3 pullets hit em. He need to cut that sh*t out, dude getting money out tha anus
Posted by pacmizzle
I played the game i thought it was suspicous sh*t too
Posted by JR
Good..its mad disrespectful and racist
Posted by moviefiend
He a faggot too just like yayo
Posted by el juego
He did the right thing what kind of world we live in when black music is put through such torment...50 get ya money n*gga
Posted by 125th
My dawg 50. I like the sh*t suit them F*ckers for as much as u want cause that sh*t aint even funny like that. I need to suit some to for their racist sh*t they be havin on there
Posted by pimp b
50 is a snitch.
Posted by Nasiru Godson
50 gets shot 9 times! raps about it 9 million times! raps about violence! but then all of sudden he's sueing this company for his likeness! so is he gangstar or business? who knows? i dont like his music but, i respect dudes hustle! yes snitching is the new form of hustling! anyway i'm waiting for this dudes career to end like vanilla ice's did! until then 50 get dat money homey!
Posted by analoghdesc
Man hear we go again wit this snitchin sh*t. 50 not gon win this one. Them n*ggas got a freedom of expression its in the constitution and that would be unconstitutional if the go for 50's side. Thats just like people protesting against abortion and holding posters of aborted babies up on the streets thats F*ck*n bullshhit
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50 u aint rich enough u Bia'ch they should clapped ur ass 100 tymes in dat internet shyt Bia'ch stop complaining u rich u did it baby yo why dont u buy all of stylez albumz and da loxes shyt and Bia'ch learn how to rap reeal talk u snitch a Bia'ch a fagg and on top of all dat game killed u on ur own shyt F*ck u as the head of g unit and the whole company n*gga brrrrrrrrrrrrrat
Posted by flip617
Yall sound like a box of b!**#'s,do tha damn thang 50 lots of riche$, thats 400mill 4real they shoot'n at? they got tha wrong nia right nia be shoot'n back*********
Posted by THA DADDY!
Im new orleans born and raised and 50 cent should sue them haters. They have no right to make money off him getting shot up. Thats no a laughing matter...ya dig 50 keepin makin mad and get that money...4real
Posted by Allmo30@yahoo.com

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